1. HomeBridging and Grant Administration
Hansen is the President of HomeBridging, an organization that works with federal and state grants to improve housing and infrastructure in Josephine County. He is frequently cited in Board of Commissioners meetings for managing funds aimed at:
Mobile Home Improvements: Securing and administering grants (often in the hundreds of thousands of dollars) to assist residents outside Grants Pass city limits, particularly in the Illinois Valley.
Property Repairs: Facilitating “pure grants” that allow homeowners to make necessary repairs without placing liens on their property titles.
2. The “Clean Forest Initiative” (Project 1638)
Hansen has been a vocal proponent of reviving the Clean Forest Initiative. Working alongside Commissioner John West, he proposed Project 1638, which aims to use county funds to clean up forestlands. This project focuses on:
Mitigating wildfire risks.
Removing illegal dump sites and debris from public lands.
Partnering with the county to use solid waste funds for environmental restoration.
3) Christian Fellowship and Faith-Based Community Work (HomeBridging)
His leadership of HomeBridging is closely tied to his religious background. The organization was founded with a mission centered on Christian values.
Chad Hansen recently stepped down from Edgewater Christian Fellowship in Grants Pass. Chad along with some friends started a church in Cave Junction, called CJ Fellowship. There are no paid staff, all volunteer. They partnered with Joe’s Place in CJ. They currently have 4 homes under construction in our Eden View subdivision. There goal is to provide affordable home ownership for everyone.
In this capacity, he is a familiar face at public events, often delivering the invocation (opening prayer) at Josephine County Board of Commissioners meetings.
4) A member of Josephine County Budget Committee.
Seen as a reformer, reduce the footprint of our local government. A fiscally sound conservative.
